BIOS settings - D430

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To answer a recurring question, here are recommended BIOS settings that are known to work on D430 (Intel 945GMS chipset/GMA950 graphics) under Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion (MLPF). These settings were tested and verified with BIOS A09 as well as custom OSXL BIOS A09.

Onboard Devices:
. Integrated NIC = enabled
. Internal modem = enabled
. External USB ports = enabled

. Integrated USB Hub = High Speed
. Parallel port = none (or whatever)
. Serial port = COM1
. PC Card and 1394 = enabled

. ASF Mode = Off
. Microphone = Enabled
Video:
. Ambient Light Sensor = Off
. Brightness = max
. Brightness (AC) = max

. LCD Panel Expansion = enabled
. Primary Video = Onboard Video
Security:
. Admin Password = not set
. System Password = set     (/!\ Must be set on GMA950 laptops or Kernel Panic (=crash) on wake /!\)
. Internal HDD PW = not set
. Password Change = Permitted
. Password Bypass = Reboot & Resume Bypass
. Wireless Switch Change = Denied
. Wi-Fi Catcher Change = Denied
. CPU XD Support = Enabled
. TPM Security = Off
. TPM Activation = Deactivate
. Computrace = Deactivate
Performance:
. Multi Core Support = Enabled
. SpeedStep Enable = Enabled
Power Management:
. Auto On Mode = Off
. Auto On Time = xxxxxx
. USB Wake Support = Enabled or Off (USB wake only operates when laptop is on mains and may cause Sleep/Instant Wake issues)
. Wake on LAN/WLAN = Off
Docking:
. Undocking Method = Hot Undock

. PCI Slot Monitoring = Enabled Silent
. Universal Connect = Enabled
POST Behavior:
. Adapter Warnings = Enabled
. Fn Key Emulation = Scroll Lock
. Fast Boot = Minimal
. Virtualization = Enabled or Disabled (only required to run virtual machines)
. Keypad (Embedded) = Fn Key Only
. Mouse/TouchPad = Touchpad-PS/2
. Numlock LED = On
. USB Emulation = Enabled
Wireless:
. Internal Bluetooth = Enabled
. Internal Wi-Fi = Enabled (/!\ keep to Disabled if you have an Intel card, they're not supported and need to be replaced /!\)
. Internal Cellular = Enabled
. Wireless Switch = All
. Wi-Fi Catcher = Enabled

The above settings are compatible with sleep/wake mode of operation (hibernate mode 0).